trâu bò

Vietnamese

Etymology

trâu +‎

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔɓɔ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəw˧˧ ʔɓɔ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈəw˧˧ ʔɓɔ˨˩]

Noun

trâu

  1. (literal, collective) water buffaloes and cattle

Adjective

trâu

  1. (slang) as hardworking as working cattle
  2. (video games, slang) enduring; hard; tough
    Con boss game này trâu bò quá.This game's boss is super tough (to beat).